In a humorous question-response fashion, the author discusses issues related to the assessment of learning disabled adolescents, including involving students in conferences, conducting language tests, solving testing problems in rural districts, and involving parents in the assessment process. (CL)

A general analysis strategy is proposed such that the universe of inference is increased incrementally. The strategy prevents logically incongruent findings that occasionally result when the conventional analysis strategy is employed. (Author)

When homogeneity of slopes is not present, the Johnson-Neyman technique has been considered as an alternative to analysis of covariance. This paper describes how to apply the Johnson-Neyman technique for one or two covariates using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) or BMDP (Biomedical Computer Programs). (Author/BW)

A concise table is presented based on a general measure of magnitude of effect which allows direct determinations of statistical power over a practical range of values and alpha levels. The table also facilitates the setting of the research sample size needed to provide a given degree of power. (Author/CM)

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency was evaluated to determine test-retest reliability and if there were presensitizing effects at retest for four- to five-year olds. Test reliability was significantly high. No significant test sensitization of the short form to retesting with the short form or subtests was found. (Author/RD)

Describes the implementation of a minimum competency testing program in North Boone Senior High School in Poplar Grove (Illinois). Includes eight questions to be asked in planning for such a program. (Author/WD)

Discusses method for discussion of psychological tests and psychometric principles underlying the tests. The instructor asked students to predict his T-scale scores for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory which he then compared with his own score. Discrepancies over actual and student assessed scores provided a focus for classroom…

A solution to some problems of maximized contrasts for analysis of variance situations when the cell sizes are unequal is offered. It is demonstrated that a contrast is maximized relative to the analysis used to compute the sum of squares between groups. Interpreting a maximum contrast is discussed. (Author/GK)

The study involving 28 learning disabled (LD) elementary students developed and field-tested a microcomputer version of the Test of Written Spelling (TWS) to determine if examiner time and scoring errors could be reduced. Results supported the supposition that a computerized version of the TWS is advantageous for use with LD students. (SB)

The moral of this fable is that the inevitable clash between standard measurement techniques and innovative approaches to evaluation and measurement must be resolved in a manner which is relevant to the problem under study. (GDC)

Kahneman and Tversky's critique of Cohen's position on adults' probability reasoning is not valid. If they think Baconian logic is normatively unsound, the onus is on them to explain why. It is valid and useful because nature itself is full of causal processes. (Author/RD)

Results of this study indicated that positive feedback was more accepted than the negative feedback. Females as compared to males evidenced less desire for further feedback after receiving negative feedback, while the reverse was true after receiving positive feedback. Personality feedback as compared to intellectual feedback generated a stronger…

A 40-item speech/sound discrimination test was administered to 158 children (6 to 9 years old) to assess the effects of socioeconomic level and administrative mode, oral or tape, on auditory discrimination ability. Results indicated a model of administration effect, age effect, and an interaction between age and socioeconomic level. (Author)

This article builds on an earlier discussion of the importance of the Type II error (beta) and power to the hypothesis testing process (CE 511 484), and illustrates the methods by which sample size calculations should be employed so as to improve the research process. (Author/CT)

A commentary is made on a previously published article concerning testing the equivalence of covariance matrices. An error in the previous article (by the same authors) is pointed out and the consequences of the error are discussed. (JKS)